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Post by hightimes on Sept 18, 2006 13:10:24 GMT -5
Hey Melons,
I have recently been talking with a tattoo artist from London, and I asked him about Shannons wrist, and forearm tattoo and this was the Email message he gave me
HI THERE SEE WHAT YOU MEAN I WOULD SAY THEY HAVE AZTEC CULTURE SOUTH AMERICAN INDIANS PERU THAT IS WHERE I WOULD LOOK FOR SIMILAR DESIGNS. I HAVE A BOOK I BOUGHT AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM WITH SIMILAR DESIGNS DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS BUT WILL LOOK FOR IT YOURS FAITHFULLY KEITH
Lets keep our fingers crossed ;D
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Post by hightimes on Sept 18, 2006 14:44:37 GMT -5
Here is an example of an Aztec tattoo. The image in the center is looks to be a similar idea of what Shannons forearm tattoo is. What do you Melons think?
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Post by 8807 on Sept 18, 2006 15:24:20 GMT -5
I didn't know about a couple of those tattoos.I know the 4 that I have have very deep meanings for me personally.I want one more for sure.I've had my concepts of it put down on paper by a couple tattoo artists,but I'm not happy with anything yet.That's alot of good advice.
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Post by channelswimmer on Sept 18, 2006 16:57:21 GMT -5
Awesome! Thanks hightimes! I love those tats...I especially like that 'eye and mind' description - it takes an eye to see what we're doing to the world and a mind to change itThat's gold right there...love that. That video was great man...thanks dude
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verbalpocketplay
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Post by verbalpocketplay on Sept 18, 2006 18:53:55 GMT -5
Hello Melon friends, Well the tattoo in the middle I believe is actually the painting called "The Healer" by Betty LeDuke. I do not believe that Shannon ever did get this tattoo so the tattoo in the magazine in the top middle is "the healer" and Shannon never got it? Then why is it even in the magazine? and what is that tat on the back of his lower neck in the pic that Ryan posted?
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Post by hightimes on Sept 19, 2006 4:25:36 GMT -5
Hey Everyone,
Well in response to your question about why they would put that picture in. I am guessing that those were all Shannon's tattoos at that period of time. However, I was certain he had the fish tattoo already. Though the photos were probably taken a few months earlier.
It would be great to find a tattooing magazine later than this publication, because it would be awesome to see pics of his other tattoos. I have searched out "Tattoo" Magazines from 1993, 94, and have found nothing.
In regards to the question about Shannon's tattoo above the fish, I was the guy who sent the pic to Ryan (moderator). I got that one from a screen capture from the Letters from a Porcupine video from when the band was playing Mouthful of Cavaties. It was strange because I was doing other screen captures from that video at that time as well, and I was quite bewildered after 4-5 playbacks to see this tattoo. I have no idea, and who knows if there is anyother photos of that one. It is awesome, and unique like all his tattoos.
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verbalpocketplay
Porcupine
and that's why i can't buy dog food for you no more
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Post by verbalpocketplay on Sept 19, 2006 10:46:18 GMT -5
ahh yes, i see, it was already mentioned, i didn't read through it well. I thought the one in the top middle was the healer even though it said he had not gotten it. Here's a pic of the healer Thanks for posting the photos hightimes!
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Post by AftermarketX on Oct 2, 2006 15:07:58 GMT -5
His tattoos were great I love his neacklace one too!
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Post by Karen on Oct 2, 2006 18:24:22 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great info
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Post by Ryan on Oct 5, 2006 1:03:19 GMT -5
Here's another shot of the tattoo on the back of Shannon's neck. This is from the LFAP video when they are about to get on the helicopter to take them to Woodstock. Sorry for the bad photo screen shot, but even when you watch the video it's hard to make it out. . .
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